Soundcloud

Emily Johnson

-Mar 12, 2026, 9:23 AM

SoundCloud is a German[9] audio streaming service owned and operated by SoundCloud Global Limited & Co. KG.[10][11] The service allows its users to upload, promote, and share audio. Founded in 2007 by Alexander Ljung[12] and Eric Wahlforss, SoundCloud is one of the largest music streaming services in the world and is available in 190 countries and territories.[13] The service has upwards of... SoundCloud has evolved from a traditional online streaming platform to an entertainment company. SoundCloud was established in Berlin on 27 August 2007, by Swedish sound designer Alexander Ljung and Swedish electronic musician Eric Wahlforss; SoundCloud's website was launched on 17 October 2008.[16] It was originally intended to... In April 2009, SoundCloud received €2.5 million Series A funding from Doughty Hanson Technology Ventures.[18] In May 2010, SoundCloud announced it had one million users.[18] In January 2011, it was reported that SoundCloud had...

On 15 June 2011, SoundCloud reported five million registered users and investments from Ashton Kutcher and Guy Oseary's A-Grade Fund, and on 23 January 2012, it reported 10 million registered users.[19] In May 2012,... In March 2014, Twitter announced it would partner with SoundCloud in developing its first integrated music app. However, the project never moved forward because SoundCloud could not accommodate licensed music due to a lack of necessary arrangements with music labels.[21][22] In July 2013, SoundCloud had 40 million registered users and new... SoundCloud announced in January 2014 that it had commenced licensing negotiations with major music companies to address unauthorized, copyrighted material regularly appearing on the platform.[24] The announcement followed a round of funding in which...

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